Gauteng backs Ramaphosa for ANC president

THE African National Congress in Gauteng has thrown it’s weight behind party deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed president Jacob Zuma at the December conference.

In a letter sent to regions, Provincial Secretary Hope Papo said Ramaphosa’s name was presented to the National Executive Committee for consideration.

“As part of reporting back to BECs, hereby receive the names of comrades agreed to by the PEC and presented to the Proviancial Assembly on Tuesday 3 October for consideration for the NEC during the nomination process. Cde Cyril Ramaphosa for position of President, he said.

The province also submitted names for positions of National Office Bearers and they included Ramaphosa’s rival Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

“Following engagements within the province and with other provinces, the names will be further discussed by the PEC for purposes of placing them in specific positions,” said Papo.

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